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Standingovation
Posted 2020-01-24 9:55 PM (#551052)
Subject: New Additions To The Gallery



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I've added a few new photo albums to the gallery. I've had these guitars a while, just never got around to organizing the photos. Some are not Ovations, but you might find them interesting ...

OVATION CUSTOM LEGEND SUNBURST
More photos and details HERE



ADAMAS 12-STRING
More photos and details HERE



TAKAMINE TDP400 12-FRET PARLOR
This is a very nice Cedar over Koa parlor sized guitar with CoolTube
More photos and details HERE



ALTMAN D1 DREADNAUGHT (Adirondack/Mahogany)
This might be in the discussion with my Clarence White as my best sounding dreadnaught
More photos and details HERE



ALTMAN D2 DREADNAUGHT (AdirondackCocobola)
More photos and details HERE




OVATION 1627-4 GLEN CAMPBELL REISSUE 2018
More photos and details HERE



OVATION OLD K1111 BALLADEER
This might actually be the best sounding Ovation wood top guitar that I own
More photos and details HERE



ADAMAS SLOTHEAD #42
Amazes me every time I get it out
More photos and details HERE


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nerdydave
Posted 2020-01-24 11:55 PM (#551053 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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Love that sunburst!!
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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-17 8:12 PM (#551554 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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So the Custom Legend. It appears to have gone back to the factory and re-topped. Do you know the story behind that?
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-18 2:21 AM (#551555 - in reply to #551554)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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falknerbrad - 2020-03-17 7:12 PM

So the Custom Legend. It appears to have gone back to the factory and re-topped. Do you know the story behind that?


What makes you think it was re-topped?
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arumako
Posted 2020-03-18 2:56 AM (#551556 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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WOW! Thanks for sharing Standingovation! Sure do love the "Gallery" website. That Takamine...cedar top, koa b/s & cool tube combination has got to be killer!
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-18 3:52 AM (#551557 - in reply to #551556)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Yes, that Takamine parlor looks rather "plain" but wow oh wow is it a nice player and a wonderful voice.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-03-18 9:01 AM (#551560 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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I've played most of those guitars on trips to Dave's house. He thinks that I'm coming to visit him but really it's the guitars. Haven't seen the K1111 so a trip might be coming up........
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-18 11:27 AM (#551561 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Paul, you would love that old K1111.

The backstory (Paul already knows this) is that I cycled through 12 different Glen Campbell Artist guitars over the years with Artist or Mid depth bowl and acoustically every single one of them sound like crap to me. It's not the guitars fault, these are not designed to sound like a full throated Ovation and I longed for my old holy grail X-braced winged bridge K1111 that started the whole journey for me way back when. It's been 45 years since I last heard it with my own ears, but that sound is indelibly stamped in my memory as the reference standard for Ovation guitars.

And then low and behold what I DO find is the exact same configuration and year of my old K1111 and only 20 serial numbers apart. It was cosmetically near mint but badly needed a neck reset. I got it for cheap, so throwing another $300 plus into the repair didn't seem unreasonable. And what resulted just blows me away by its sound. It's like stepping into a audible time-capsule for me.

I know Paul can relate to what my ears are telling me and I can't wait for him to hear it for himself.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-03-18 5:45 PM (#551562 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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We'll do this before you're off on summer vacation.....
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DanSavage
Posted 2020-03-19 12:17 AM (#551563 - in reply to #551562)
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moody, p.i. - 2020-03-18 3:45 PM

We'll do this before you're off on summer vacation.....


Get in touch with me before you leave and I'll let you take my torrefied Sitka `74 1111-4 with you for comparison.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-03-19 9:55 AM (#551565 - in reply to #551052)
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Will do.....
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Captain Lovehandles
Posted 2020-03-19 10:46 AM (#551566 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Them's is beautimous. Are you still uking?
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-19 12:13 PM (#551567 - in reply to #551566)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Captain Lovehandles - 2020-03-19 9:46 AM

Them's is beautimous. Are you still uking?


Oh yes ... still playing a lot of ukulele. www.ukulelegallery.com
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DetlefMichel
Posted 2020-03-20 11:06 AM (#551569 - in reply to #551555)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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What makes you think it was re-topped?

It´s not the old rosette.
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DetlefMichel
Posted 2020-03-20 11:07 AM (#551570 - in reply to #551052)
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...but the beautiful brown sunburst!!!
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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-22 8:24 AM (#551588 - in reply to #551555)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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Three things suggest to me it was re-topped.
1) The color of the sunburst isn't consistent with sunburst of that era. For instance, I have a 40th Anniversary Glen Campbell 12 string with a similar sunburst color. It is not at all like my sunbursts from the 70s and 80s.

2) The newer rosette as someone previously mentioned. It's my understanding the newer style rosettes were used when re-topping and/or the original could not be preserved.

3) It appears (and if you can confirm) it has an all white label inside. A '79 would have the blue and white label. It's a stunner, but I believe it has an interesting story that yet may not be known.
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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-22 8:29 AM (#551589 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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4) Also, a '79 Custom Legend would be a 1619 -- the 1719 didn't come out until what, maybe '84 or '85 or so? I suspect the label inside has a hand written model #, what does it say?

Edited by falknerbrad 2020-03-22 8:39 AM
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-22 10:56 PM (#551595 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Model # says 1619. Serial # is 203490.
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-23 9:52 AM (#551597 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Ah, I see the confusion. Spec list on the site said 1719 ... sorry about that, I've fixed it to say 1619 which would be consistent with the label and serial number year.

Question - what was different about the rosettes? I was not away there were different versions and thought all custom legends had the same rosette. I guess you learn something new every day. Thanks

Edited by Standingovation 2020-03-23 9:53 AM
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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-23 10:04 AM (#551598 - in reply to #551597)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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Here's a comparison between the two rosettes.



(CL.jpg)



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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-23 10:05 AM (#551599 - in reply to #551597)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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And here:



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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-03-23 7:53 PM (#551610 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery


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The newer rosette is darker than the early one. I never cared for it.....
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falknerbrad
Posted 2020-03-24 9:07 AM (#551615 - in reply to #551610)
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moody, p.i. - 2020-03-23 7:53 PM

The newer rosette is darker than the early one. I never cared for it.....


Agreed.
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Standingovation
Posted 2020-03-24 10:37 AM (#551616 - in reply to #551052)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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Not sure my eyes see the difference but I'll trust you. I've got a few CL rosettes in the parts drawer, I'll give them a look.
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Love O Fair
Posted 2020-03-24 1:02 PM (#551620 - in reply to #551610)
Subject: Re: New Additions To The Gallery



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moody, p.i. - 2020-03-23 5:53 PM

The newer rosette is darker than the early one. I never cared for it.....


I have 'somewhat' thought the same thing. Actually, though, I would probably not have a problem if they had been reversed in issue, with the dark being the initial one. I guess that's just the thoughts of a traditionalist. but we would have never known otherwise and my opinion on it may be reversed as well if that were the case.
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